The Elephant and the Rope: Part 2
The Elephant and the Rope: Part 2
In the same way our assumptions can hold us back from even trying what was once an impossible task, early successes can also give us a laurel resting where our confidence begins to outshine our competence. We gain confidence as we gain competence but oftentimes our confidence continues to grow well past our ability to back it up.
The usual trailing indicator of confidence surpasses the competence that got us there. Whatever we think we know, the assumptions we carry as knowns, should be tested and retested against new scenarios, people and bookends of tactical lead-in and follow up.
In the same way an elephant shouldn’t just accept that a rope can hold them, we should also not accept the assumption that we can yank out at anytime we wish.
We’ve never been able to land that arm bar from guard?
We used to smoke everyone with our circle choke but haven’t visited it in awhile?
We should retest what hasn’t work, and retest what did.